1 00:00:07,180 --> 00:00:10,900 Open your Bibles to the book of Acts. 2 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:15,700 Acts Chapter. 23 where we finished off and carry on from 3 00:00:15,700 --> 00:00:19,900 where we finished off on Sunday. Verse 12. 4 00:00:20,100 --> 00:00:22,460 Paul, remember, had that vision from the Lord. 5 00:00:22,860 --> 00:00:25,540 We dealt with that in depth. In verse 11. 6 00:00:25,900 --> 00:00:31,440 So in verse. 12 We pick it up. And it says and when it was day, 7 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,080 so the next day. Some of the Jews. 8 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:43,600 Banded together and bound themselves to an oath that they 9 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,880 would neither eat nor drink till they had. 10 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,880 Killed Paul. There's a. 11 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:54,160 Term for cheriff cherim. And so these. 12 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:57,360 Men, these 40 men have said we're not going to eat. 13 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,880 We're not going to drink until we kill Paul. 14 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,680 My. Question is because they didn't. 15 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,720 What happened to them? What happened to their oath? 16 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:09,080 But anyway. This is how serious they were. 17 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,560 And So what? We see the plan of how they're 18 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,800 going to do that do it, and they were more than 40 who had. 19 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:17,480 Formed this conspiracy. They came to the. 20 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,680 Chief priests and elders. And said we. 21 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,320 Have bound ourselves on a great oath. 22 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:24,760 That will eat nothing. Until we've killed Paul. 23 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,680 So this is the the great tragedy Jesus. 24 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,640 Remember wept over Jerusalem. And they were blind leaders of 25 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,280 the. Blind the religious leaders and 26 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,080 here. The killers, the assassins, go 27 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:42,840 to the religious heads of Israel and say, look. 28 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:44,560 We've got this plan. We're going to kill this guy. 29 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:45,480 We're not going to eat and drink. 30 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,440 And so you could just. See how deprived and how far 31 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:51,280 removed from God. Which is why. 32 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,880 Jesus said to them. You are of your father, the 33 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:55,880 devil. He wasn't. 34 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,200 He wasn't. Joking when he said. 35 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,000 That to them. As if we abandoned ourselves. 36 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,880 We're not going to eat or drink until we've killed Paul. 37 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,800 Now you, therefore, together with the Council, suggest to the 38 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,680 Commander. That he be brought down to you 39 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,360 tomorrow. So here's the Coalition. 40 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:19,760 You join in in the murder plot accessories to murder as though 41 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:22,440 you were going to make further inquiries concerning him. 42 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,560 Which is a lie. But we're ready to kill him 43 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,160 before he comes near, so. It's. 44 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,560 On the way you. Organise it. 45 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:33,080 Then on the way. The 40 of us will attack Paul 46 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,960 will kill him. So when? 47 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,520 Paul's sister's. Son, his nephew heard of the 48 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,200 ambition, he went and entered the. 49 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:46,720 Barracks and told Paul. Paul, remember, is under the 50 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,040 protection of Rome at this moment. 51 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:51,840 Actually, he's under the. Protection of. 52 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,400 God, and God is. Using Rome funny to. 53 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,800 Protect. The children of God. 54 00:02:58,920 --> 00:03:01,880 By the occupants. Of Jerusalem from the. 55 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:06,200 Religious leaders of Jerusalem. And Paul called one of the 56 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:10,000 centuries to him and said, take this young man, he's my nephew 57 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:11,880 to the commander for he's something to tell you. 58 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,320 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, Paul, 59 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:20,040 the prisoner called me to him, asked me to bring this young man 60 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,040 to you. He's got something to tell you. 61 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,920 Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, went away 62 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:27,720 so no one can hear. He said, what is it? 63 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:30,200 What is it that you have to tell me? 64 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,840 And he said. The Jews have agreed to ask. 65 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,240 That you bring Paul down to the Council tomorrow. 66 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:40,720 As though because it's a lie. Though we're going to inquire 67 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,760 more fully about him, but do not yield to them. 68 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:48,680 Don't believe them, for more than 40 of them will be waiting 69 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:50,520 in ambush. Lie and wait for him. 70 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:55,840 Men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither 71 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,720 eat nor drink till they've killed him. 72 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,440 And now they're ready. They're waiting for the promise 73 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,440 from you. So the commander let the young 74 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:08,480 man depart, and he commanded him, Tell no one that you've 75 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,600 told me these things. And he called for two 76 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:17,440 centurions, saying, notice how? Paul. 77 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:23,040 Is going to leave. Jerusalem Prepare 200 soldiers, 78 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,440 70. Cavalry 200. 79 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,280 Spearman. So an. 80 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:34,800 Army of 470 Roman. Hard soldiers. 81 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:40,120 Are going to. Escort the safety of Paul out of 82 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:43,720 Jerusalem. You see, when God looks after 83 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:48,120 you, he really looks after. You and tell him and they're 84 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:49,760 going to. Go to Caesarea and. 85 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:52,240 We're going to leave. At the third. 86 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,440 Hour of the night. Provide mounts to sit. 87 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,200 Paul on. Bring him. 88 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,960 Safely to Felix the. Governor and he wrote. 89 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,600 This letter to Felix. In the following manner. 90 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,280 This is why we know the name of the commander. 91 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:10,760 Claudius Lyceus. To the most excellent Governor 92 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,720 Felix. Greetings. 93 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:16,480 This man was. Seized by the Jews and was about 94 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,920 to. Be killed by them coming with 95 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,520 the troops. I rescued him, having learned 96 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,600 that he was a Roman. Is that the truth? 97 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:26,200 Not. Quite. 98 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:33,000 Is it because it was they were arrested by the Romans because 99 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,200 there was a? Riot going on, Paul was. 100 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:39,360 Seized by the Romans. And then the Romans chained 101 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,000 Paul, and then they were going to remember. 102 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,880 With him. To get him to confess to the. 103 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,000 Crimes to find out. What's going on? 104 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:50,720 And Paul said as they'd change. You do know that I'm a Roman 105 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:54,080 citizen and everything went different? 106 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:57,560 So the letter has a little bit of licence to it. 107 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,560 Yeah, I rescued him. Having learned that he was a 108 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,200 Roman, we want to look. After our citizens. 109 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,320 And when I wanted to know the reason, they accused him. 110 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,280 I brought him. Before their counsel, I found 111 00:06:10,280 --> 00:06:12,360 that he was accused concerning questions. 112 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,920 Of their law, religious. But I had nothing charged 113 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,280 against him. There were no criminal things 114 00:06:18,280 --> 00:06:20,280 against him. Deserving of death or? 115 00:06:20,280 --> 00:06:24,400 Chains when it was told me that the Jews lay and wait for the 116 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:28,640 man, this assassin party, I sent him immediately. 117 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,240 To you. And also commanded. 118 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:34,280 His accusers to state before you. 119 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:40,280 The charges against him? Farewell and the soldiers. 120 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:44,440 As they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to 121 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:49,760 Auntie Patras. Auntie Patras is on the. 122 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:54,680 Way to Caesarea. So it's a journey because the. 123 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,280 Danger. The Jews lived all the way up to 124 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:00,880 anti patras. And then from anti. 125 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:05,800 Patras on to Caesarea it was. Gentiles and it was lowland. 126 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:08,720 When we've driven up that way, it's lowland and once they get 127 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:09,440 to. Caesarea. 128 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:12,640 That's where all the Romans. Lived and hung out it was. 129 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:16,760 Going to be safe so This is why. We get the mention of anti. 130 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,000 Patras. The next day they left the 131 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,680 horsemen to go on with him and return to the. 132 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,280 Barracks. Why it's safe? 133 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:28,600 Now when they came to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to 134 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,520 the governor. They also presented Paul. 135 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:34,240 To him, when the governor had. Read it? 136 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,920 He asked. What province he was from and 137 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:38,920 when he understood that he was. From Cilicia. 138 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:43,800 Cilicia, where he is, is Turkey, modern Turkey, southern Turkey. 139 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:46,800 He said. I will hear you. 140 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,000 When your. Accusers also have come. 141 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,320 And commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium. 142 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,080 The word praetorium there means barracks. 143 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:57,880 He was also. The residence and the. 144 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:04,800 Palace associated there of where Felix lived in Caesarea, so from 145 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:10,560 chapter. 24 now. Covers a period of two years. 146 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,240 Yeah, I was saying to someone. We were talking previously about 147 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,800 our first port of call when we go to. 148 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,280 Israel, and I'm still hoping we can get there in January. 149 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,920 Is we leave. Where we're staying. 150 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,320 And we head off to Caesarea. That's our first pit stop. 151 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,640 And at Caesarea. There are these great. 152 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,799 Amphitheatres. There's a Herod's palace. 153 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,640 Down on the ocean. And there's a. 154 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,559 Hippodrome Hippodrome is a. Race course that they've. 155 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,480 You know. But you see it just absolutely. 156 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:44,760 Clean and everything. Caesarea was a safe. 157 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,880 Harbour. And to the right, there's these 158 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,040 lots of. Ruins like little. 159 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:51,240 Like Little. Walls. 160 00:08:51,680 --> 00:08:56,840 And that's the prison where Paul stayed for these two years while 161 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:03,960 he was associated with Felix. Now Ananias, who's going to? 162 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:07,040 Head to Caesarea is very old at this time. 163 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:09,440 This is going to be a big journey for him, but he's still 164 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,400 going to head there. He hates Paul, but also. 165 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:16,520 Let's remember what is the passion that's driving ananias. 166 00:09:16,680 --> 00:09:21,600 To get Paul killed, it's Satan. Satan is having this old. 167 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:22,960 Man who's? Supposed to be the high. 168 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,320 Priest. He's driving him and he's going 169 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,000 to. Put up with going this huge 170 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:32,040 distance 4045. I think it is. 65 kilometres 171 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:38,120 from Jerusalem to Caesarea to have Paul killed such. 172 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:41,800 As his passion and evil infatuation with Paul. 173 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:48,480 And so we read. Verse 24, chapter 24 Now after 174 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,640 five days, Ananias the. Old guy, the high. 175 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:53,880 Priest came down. With the elders. 176 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:57,360 They make the journey and they bring. 177 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:01,080 A certain. Orator named Tertulius now. 178 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:05,040 Tertulius is kind of like what we would call today a King's 179 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:08,960 council. You're talking the best. 180 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,600 Lawyer you can buy. This guy. 181 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,760 Was the one that defended everyone he was. 182 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,920 Had the. The knowledge and the way the. 183 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:22,480 Sway with his speech so they've. They've gone big guns. 184 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,000 They're not just going to roll. Up there and have. 185 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,320 Just anyone. No, they. 186 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:30,000 Brought a spokesperson. They brought what we would. 187 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:33,520 Call a king. 'S council to to get Paul 188 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,040 prosecuted, convicted and still killed. 189 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:42,160 They're serious. Top Gun lawyer and so when he 190 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:48,000 was called upon to Julius began his accusation saying notice 191 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,000 he's going to. Start off with these words. 192 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,800 Seeing. That through you, Felix. 193 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:58,480 By the way, Felix. Means a happy one, which is 194 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:04,760 quite strange. Because Felix was. 195 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:11,240 The only slave in Rome. Who was freed? 196 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,960 And then became a governor in the Roman Empire. 197 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:17,040 So. He was. 198 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:21,440 He went from. Slavery to being a governor. 199 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:27,080 And so it's always. Said that once a slave gets upon 200 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,680 the throne, he's going to rule. With great cruelty because. 201 00:11:30,680 --> 00:11:32,040 He's going to go. You know what? 202 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:33,920 I've. Lived like a dog. 203 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:37,760 And now I'm the. Top dog and that's that would. 204 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:43,520 Sum up this person. Felix of what he's like So Paul. 205 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:46,880 To Julius is making his flowery speech. 206 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:51,920 Seeing that through you, Felix, we enjoy great peace. 207 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:56,520 No, they they hadn't. Felix has wiped out lots of Jews 208 00:11:56,520 --> 00:11:59,880 in different different. Times, there's something blew up 209 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:01,880 here, something, and here we just go down and kill them all. 210 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,840 And prosperity is being brought to this nation by your 211 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:10,040 foresight. We accepted always and all 212 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,960 places, most noble Felix. With all thankfulness, 213 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:20,000 nevertheless. Not to be tedious to you any. 214 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,280 Further, I beg. You to hear. 215 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,920 By your courtesy, a few words from us so he's. 216 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:29,640 Laid it on. He's really gone to town. 217 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:36,360 And so this Top Gun. Lawyer is about to. 218 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:41,520 Try and have Paul. Really sought out. 219 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:48,040 We have found this man. A plague a creator of. 220 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:51,600 Dissension among all the. Jews, is that correct? 221 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:56,000 No. Throughout the world now what's 222 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:02,600 what, what this is, it's a it's a backhanded compliment because 223 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:04,480 Paul has. On his three missionary 224 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:08,040 journeys, he's taken the. Gospel throughout the world. 225 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:13,840 This is this is amazing without all the modern ways of 226 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,920 communication. Paul has taken the. 227 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:19,640 Gospel taught it, then those who've listened. 228 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,640 Have gone and the. Whole world as they. 229 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:26,120 Know it knows. About the resurrection of Jesus 230 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:32,680 Christ. And he's a ringleader. 231 00:13:32,680 --> 00:13:37,600 And here's where the satanic attack is, through Ananias and 232 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:39,960 Tutulis. He's a ringleader. 233 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:44,000 Of the sect of the Nazarenes. You see, this is the core of the 234 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:49,160 problem thereafter. Jesus thereafter destroying the. 235 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,880 Spread of the Gospel. You know I don't don't. 236 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:54,400 Look at all the flowery stuff, the heart of the. 237 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:55,880 Problem is the problem of the heart. 238 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,280 He even tried to profane the temple. 239 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,200 Referring back to Paul, which he didn't. 240 00:14:02,680 --> 00:14:05,440 And we seized him. Now they grabbed him. 241 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,040 And wanted to judge. Him according to our law, What 242 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:09,600 did they want to do? They weren't going to judge him 243 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,320 according to the law. They tried to kill him. 244 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,440 It was the. Romans who saved him, but the 245 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,640 commander and we must say. He didn't help. 246 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,720 Lyceus came by and with great violence. 247 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:25,200 Oh, as we're. Trying to kill Paul, he's become 248 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:30,760 very violent against us, took him out of our hands, commanding 249 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:35,600 his accusers to come to you. By examining from yourself him, 250 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:39,160 yourself, you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse 251 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:42,160 Him and the Jews. Also assented. 252 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:45,320 Maintaining that these things. Were so yeah, yeah, everything 253 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:46,920 that he said. Remember, he's the. 254 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:47,960 He's the. Spokesman. 255 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:50,600 Yeah, yeah. And what he says, they're all 256 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:53,040 yeah, yeah, yeah, what he said. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yes. 257 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,320 Yes, yes. So. 258 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:59,640 Paul is just standing there before the Roman governor Felix 259 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,920 then. Paul after the governor. 260 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:07,920 Had nodded to him to speak. Paul, your turn answered in as 261 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,960 much as I know that you have been for many years a. 262 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:15,560 Judge of this nation. I do the more cheerfully answer 263 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:19,920 for myself, because you may ascertain that it is no more 264 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:23,240 than. 12 days. Since I went to Jerusalem to 265 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:27,000 worship, all this has. Happened in 12 days and Paul's 266 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:27,960 telling. He's going to say. 267 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:30,320 This is what happened. Let. 268 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:35,680 Me tell you. 12 days ago I went to Jerusalem to worship. 269 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:41,640 In the temple, and they neither found me in the temple disputing 270 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,120 with anyone. I wasn't arguing. 271 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,280 With toss, I was actually there carrying out the. 272 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:48,480 Vows of Nazarene with some other men. 273 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,200 Who I'd sponsored. Nor inciting the crowd. 274 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:52,320 I didn't incite anything. I was. 275 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,720 Quietly going about my business, worshipping the Lord. 276 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:57,320 Either in the synagogue. Or in the city. 277 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:01,480 Nor can they. Prove the things which they now. 278 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:04,840 Accuse me. But this I confess. 279 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:09,800 You but here's here's what I am. Guilty of But according to the 280 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:10,440 way. And he? 281 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:13,480 This is Paul. He's. 282 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,080 Going to bring the gospel in, but let me tell. 283 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,240 You what? Really, I'm here for and he 284 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:22,280 brings. He brings Christ in, and that's 285 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:23,840 what you. And I have to look at. 286 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:27,000 Where is Jesus? In this situation. 287 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,960 Every time something comes up. We read in the. 288 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:33,640 Bible or or or we're. Involved in what? 289 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:39,320 You know there was a thing. WW What would Jesus do WJD these 290 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:41,480 bracelets that. Came out and things you. 291 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:45,280 What would Jesus do, I think? That's an outstanding way to 292 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:50,240 live when you're talking, when you're living, when you're 293 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:54,320 sharing. Often we, especially when we're 294 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:56,160 sharing. The Gospel with those that don't 295 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:58,040 know Christ. We think we have to come up with 296 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:01,160 all the answers, like where did Cain, you know? 297 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:03,360 Get his wife and you know. All this? 298 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:04,920 How many years is this? How old's the? 299 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,000 How old's the earth and all and. We have to come up with all the 300 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:08,920 answers. No, no, no. 301 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:17,359 We speak of Christ crucified. Jesus is the centre. 302 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:18,839 Of. All that we talk. 303 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,319 And think about and. Paul. 304 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:26,480 He's in on trial and he hasn't gone and by. 305 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:27,920 The way I wasn't. You know, doing. 306 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:29,120 This at the temple and I was this. 307 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:31,000 He doesn't. Bring out all this other stuff. 308 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:34,200 Remember, he's a very intelligent man, very educated 309 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,040 man. He could have flowered on. 310 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:41,880 He brings in the gospel. But I confess to you that 311 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:46,720 according to the way. Capital, which they call a sect. 312 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,080 And. Notice what he says. 313 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:52,760 I worship the God of my father's. 314 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,760 Who's the God of my father's, the Jews. 315 00:17:56,440 --> 00:18:00,600 I worship the same God. And so right here, Paul. 316 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:04,560 Is making the statement. That the worshippers of the way, 317 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:09,960 the worshippers of Jesus Christ, are Jews worshipping truly the 318 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:11,760 God of the Jews in the right way. 319 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,440 That's what he said here. It's great theology. 320 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,080 Believing. All things which are. 321 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:24,080 Written in the law. And the prophets, because what 322 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,200 are all things that are? Written in the law. 323 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:31,200 And the prophets, they'd speak of Christ the Messiah. 324 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:35,640 The law can't save us. We need, we need saving. 325 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:39,400 The law tells us we're guilty, the prophets told. 326 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:40,760 Of the one who would come. And. 327 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:43,320 Free us from the. Guilt of which we're guilty of 328 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,160 which the law say we can't live the. 329 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,400 Law. Notice Paul's giving a lesson 330 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,160 here. I have hope. 331 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:55,400 In God, which they. Themselves also accept you. 332 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,200 You supposedly worship the God of the Jews. 333 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,720 That there will be. Notice now. 334 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:04,120 Now he brings in. What is the? 335 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:07,880 Sign an evil and adulterous generation seeketh. 336 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:12,320 After a sign, Jesus said. What is the sign? 337 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,080 I remember standing by and it's happened to me on a number of. 338 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:18,480 Occasions in my workplace and I'll be witnessing to a guy you 339 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,200 know. He's had to stand next to me so 340 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,400 I thought, no, he can't get away from me so I'll talk to him. 341 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,120 About the Lord. Anyway. 342 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:26,640 And he said. Well, if Jesus appeared now or 343 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:28,440 he did a sign that I'd probably believe. 344 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:34,280 The sign is the. Resurrection 3 days. 345 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:38,440 Three nights as. The prophet Jonah and so Paul. 346 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:43,200 Brings in. This is the sign and he says 347 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:49,000 also there will be a resurrection of the dead. 348 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:54,640 But he doesn't just stop there. Both of the just. 349 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:58,120 And the unjust. So Paul's bringing in here. 350 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:04,320 We're all going to face God the just who made right with God 351 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:07,520 through the resurrection of. Christ and the unjust. 352 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:14,200 Who rejected Jesus Christ for judgement, this being so. 353 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:19,520 I myself always strive to have a conscience. 354 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:24,720 Without offence toward God. And men, in other words, I live 355 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:29,840 my life sharing the. Gospel as I should, toward God 356 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:33,240 for God. And toward men? 357 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,600 What is that? Love the Lord your God with all 358 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,600 your heart. Mind, soul and strength, and 359 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:40,600 loved your neighbour. As yourself. 360 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:50,650 Paul's wrap that in here now. After many years, I came to 361 00:20:50,650 --> 00:20:53,930 bring arms. This is why I came 12 days ago 362 00:20:53,930 --> 00:20:57,410 to Jerusalem. I came bringing money. 363 00:20:57,410 --> 00:21:00,410 To the church in Jerusalem who was struggling. 364 00:21:01,530 --> 00:21:06,930 And offerings to my nation, in the midst of which some Jews 365 00:21:06,930 --> 00:21:08,650 from. Asia, Turkey. 366 00:21:08,650 --> 00:21:11,410 Remember the Bob that followed him from Turkey? 367 00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:16,440 Found me purified. I'd gone through the role of the 368 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:21,320 Nazarene, sponsored four other. Men in the temple, neither with 369 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:27,080 a mob nor with tumult. He says if they saying I did 370 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,000 these things. Where are they? 371 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:31,840 Where? Where's the witnesses? 372 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:35,080 Come on. And you know the thing that Rome 373 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:36,520 does? Rome. 374 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,800 Goes by witnesses. And by the law, that's the thing 375 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:43,040 that Rome did bring in. Where are the witnesses? 376 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:50,600 They ought to have been here. Before you to object. 377 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:55,600 If they have anything against me, it's silent because there's 378 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:57,880 no one here because they can't say anything. 379 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,440 Or else let. Those who are here themselves 380 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:04,400 say if they found any wrongdoing. 381 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:08,440 OK, come on, tell me specifically Ananias and all 382 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,000 the. Other guys that have covered up 383 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,040 with him. Tell me specifically. 384 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,640 Where I where I did wrong? What I did wrong? 385 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:18,160 What I said wrong in me? While I stood before. 386 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:23,960 The Council, unless it is for this one statement, which I. 387 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:27,800 Cried out. Standing among them, and what 388 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:29,760 was? And Paul brings it right back, 389 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:31,080 the heart of the. Problem. 390 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:33,200 Problem the heart. It's all about Christ. 391 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:37,840 He says concerning the resurrection. 392 00:22:38,120 --> 00:22:41,360 Of the dead. I am being judged. 393 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:48,920 By you this day. It's something we want to learn 394 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:54,840 from Paul here. We should never be timid, you 395 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:58,200 know, You know, And I had this. I had this. 396 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:00,360 Thought when I was a new believer, you know? 397 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,480 TV was a great. Thing to watch? 398 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:06,920 But it's terrible theology. Because you know when you watch. 399 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:09,080 All the old Cecil. B De Mille movies. 400 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:11,040 About. You know, the 10 commandments 401 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:15,720 and all that, all the Christians were always like yes, no and 402 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:19,200 they are always that way. And and I I really struggled. 403 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:24,960 When I became a. Christian to to not be anything 404 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:26,760 but that that. Kind of person. 405 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:31,080 That Christians now you just. You just wear grey clothes. 406 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:33,920 You you don't get out the sunset, you look. 407 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,120 Like you're dead. If someone tells a joke, you 408 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:40,120 don't laugh, because that's not that's not. 409 00:23:40,120 --> 00:23:43,960 Godly and so and. That was the image. 410 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:48,400 That I had of what? Being a Christian was. 411 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:51,280 Trouble is, I hadn't read the Bible. 412 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:58,240 Because Paul is. Here he's saying, hey, if you're 413 00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:58,960 accusing me and. Stuff. 414 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:01,120 What is it? Come on. 415 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:03,960 Where's the witnesses? Why aren't they? 416 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,640 Here and. You guys if you. 417 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:09,320 Accuse me of doing stuff and saying stuff. 418 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:11,880 Come on, let's let's get specific. 419 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,680 You see, we think. Christianity, we're always on 420 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:18,200 our back foot. Listen up in in the. 421 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,240 Workplaces that I've worked. In I've worked. 422 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:23,600 In both health largest. Government, department, 423 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:28,240 education and. Police, large government 424 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:31,960 departments. There has been no time when I 425 00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:33,880 have. Played off the back. 426 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:36,040 Foot and gone. Oh yeah, I'm just a lovely 427 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:39,640 Christian. No, because you know. 428 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:41,760 The law talks about. Discrimination. 429 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:42,920 Oh, but. It's all about. 430 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:48,120 LGBT and and and and race. No, no, it's also about religion 431 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,480 and I use it. And I speak it. 432 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:55,880 And I've written it and I've. Approached. 433 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:59,040 Those who have been over me and said this goes against my. 434 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:00,640 Christian faith, I can't do this. 435 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,440 I can't have this. And and and and. 436 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:07,880 We kind of because what we're like the. 437 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:11,000 World and and Australia is used to getting Christians and just. 438 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,280 Like they're like. A bunch of little kittens, you 439 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,360 know, we just fluff them over into the corner because they'll 440 00:25:16,360 --> 00:25:19,560 just shut up. They won't say anything And and 441 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,200 and and we're. We're so far flung. 442 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:30,360 From Robert McShane, who said. Give me Scotland or I'll die, 443 00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:34,440 you know, we're we're so. Far flung flung from Dietrich 444 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:36,920 Bonhoeffer who took on the Nazis. 445 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:42,320 In a concentration camp. We're so far removed from that, 446 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:43,920 and we wonder. Why the? 447 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:47,960 Church is weak in. Australia, it's weak because 448 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:53,920 we're weak in our testimony. We cower, we we get. 449 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:55,800 Behind Well, no, we're not supposed to. 450 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:57,280 We're not supposed to be out like that. 451 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:01,120 There's a way to do things. There's a. 452 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:05,320 Way to do? Things and Paul knew the way, 453 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:06,960 and he's leading us and showing us. 454 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,000 The way to do things, he says. OK. 455 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,280 Let me tell you. Concerning the resurrection of 456 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:15,280 the dead, the reason why things aren't going. 457 00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:18,120 Well, is because I'm a Christian in this workplace. 458 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:26,360 And that's the problem. If I'm a member of any other 459 00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:27,720 religious. Sect. 460 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:30,640 You wouldn't. Be saying those things. 461 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:33,840 You'd be frightened, but because. 462 00:26:34,120 --> 00:26:37,480 I'm a Christian. You just think carte blanche. 463 00:26:38,120 --> 00:26:41,600 No one. Cares, Paul says. 464 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:43,360 The only reason I'm here? Is because of this. 465 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:49,160 Now when? Felix heard these things. 466 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:54,800 Having more accurate knowledge. Of the way, How did he have an 467 00:26:54,800 --> 00:26:59,640 accurate knowledge of the way Paul's told him the way it's 468 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:01,840 about Christ. It's about judgement. 469 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:03,720 It's about the resurrection of the dead. 470 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:07,960 He adjourned the proceeding. And. 471 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:12,680 Said when Lyceus the. Commander comes down. 472 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:14,840 I will make a. Decision on your case. 473 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:22,600 So he commanded the centurion to keep. 474 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:24,600 Paul. And to let him. 475 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:28,600 Have liberty. Told me not to forbid any of his 476 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:31,680 friends. To provide or visit. 477 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:34,440 Him. Felix. 478 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:36,000 We're going to study him on Sunday. 479 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,120 Felix. Didn't need any more. 480 00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:45,160 Evidence did he did. Pilot need more? 481 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:47,680 Evidence. What is truth? 482 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:54,480 He says, and he washed his hand. I'm I'm I'm innocent. 483 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:59,640 Of. Judging this innocent man, You, 484 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:01,040 you go and do you. Crucify. 485 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:02,400 Him. I wash my hands. 486 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:05,800 Here's the thing. And this is what Australians 487 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:09,880 kind of think they can do. And and and often. 488 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:12,240 Church goes. You can be neutral. 489 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:17,000 You can, you know, like, yeah, well, I'm easy, easy, you know, 490 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:19,640 I'm fool God, but I'm not, you know, back bad against good. 491 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:26,240 But I'm, I'm kind of neutral. There is no neutral ground in 492 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:29,240 your walk. With God or before God, there's 493 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:30,800 no. When Paul said there's. 494 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:32,680 Going to be a. Resurrection of the just and the 495 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:35,960 unjust, he didn't say. Oh, and there's a third lot. 496 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:40,560 And then the neutral ones, they're just going to be on a 497 00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:43,240 little island having no part of anything. 498 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,600 No. Jesus said these words. 499 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:50,520 You are either. For me. 500 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:55,560 Or you are. Against me and you know, many 501 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,320 people say, well, I'm for. Jesus, are you are? 502 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:02,800 You really. Because being for Jesus means 503 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:08,320 you'll suffer tribulation because of him, because you're 504 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:13,400 living for him. And Felix was this radical guy. 505 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:17,680 When I look at him on Sunday, he married his. 506 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:21,000 Third wife. Drusilla, she was the. 507 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:26,680 Daughter of Herod Agrippa. The 1st and Felix arranged for 508 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:30,320 this marriage with the help of a magician, yes. 509 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:34,240 It's true. Called Atomus and he seduced. 510 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:37,240 Drusilla. Who was married to King? 511 00:29:37,240 --> 00:29:43,840 The King of amnesia, now Paul. Is frightening, Felix. 512 00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:48,680 And Felix is going to keep Paul in prison for two. 513 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:51,000 Years. Let me read on. 514 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:55,120 And after some days when Felix came with his wife. 515 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:58,880 Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul hurting 516 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:00,680 concerning the. Faith in Christ. 517 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:05,960 Wow, guess what? The more you hear, the more the. 518 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:11,440 Judgement rises against you. If you ignore it now, as he 519 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,680 reasoned. About righteousness, self 520 00:30:13,680 --> 00:30:16,240 control and judgement to come. Felix was. 521 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:17,920 Afraid and answered. Go away for now. 522 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:21,080 When I've can have convenient time, I'll call for you. 523 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:24,280 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by 524 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:25,440 Paul. He's kind of hoping. 525 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:27,360 Well, Paul, just. You know, get it. 526 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:28,320 You brought an offer. I heard. 527 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,480 You brought an offering from. All of Asia to the. 528 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:35,880 Maybe you can get up a ransom and you know we can talk Turkey. 529 00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:38,520 That's. What he was after as well. 530 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:43,600 He was corrupt, meanwhile. He also helped hoped. 531 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:44,880 That money could be. Raised by. 532 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:47,400 Paul that he might. Release him therefore. 533 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:49,520 He sent for him often and converse with him. 534 00:30:51,440 --> 00:31:00,360 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix and Felix 535 00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:04,040 wanted to do the Jews favour left Paul bound. 536 00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:12,720 Couple of questions as we close two years, you kind of go and 537 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:13,880 would you? You kind of go. 538 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,560 Why does God allow Paul stay there for two years? 539 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:18,320 Isn't that a good question? I think it is. 540 00:31:19,320 --> 00:31:24,400 He's in chains. Why would God allow Paul to be 541 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:26,920 there for two years? And have to go on back and forth 542 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:27,600 back and. Forth. 543 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:32,200 Man, he has given. Felix away. 544 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:35,760 Wasn't he showing him? Grace and grace and grace as he 545 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:40,920 did to Pharaoh. Two years in prison. 546 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:48,360 Why I think? For Paul, it was a. 547 00:31:48,360 --> 00:31:53,400 Period of quietness. Paul had Paul had worked his 548 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:59,640 tail off. 3 missionary journeys. Everyone's trying to kill him. 549 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:01,880 Just recently, everyone's trying to kill him. 550 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:04,960 Wherever he went, this mob followed him, trying to kill 551 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:08,840 him, you know, and I think. God said you, Paul. 552 00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:14,640 I want you to have a rest and. Caesarea is a beautiful spot, it 553 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:19,840 really is. Paul was going to have a period 554 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:22,880 of two years. Resting up, but why? 555 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:25,560 Was God. Resting his faithful servant. 556 00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:28,920 Why does God give you a period of like rest? 557 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:32,320 Because he's going to prepare him. 558 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:38,640 He's preparing Paul for the times ahead, the things. 559 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:42,080 He's going to face. And what he's going to 560 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:43,680 eventually. Face is death. 561 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:46,800 It is said and we don't know who the. 562 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:50,960 Writer of the Hebrews is. No one can pin that for sure, 563 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:55,640 but it is said by many that. This is where Paul, while he was 564 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:58,400 accessory for two years, wrote the letter to the. 565 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:00,800 Hebrews And you know, it makes a lot of sense why? 566 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:04,080 Because Paul, in that time as he's dealt. 567 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:07,840 With the Jews who? Wonder went to the Christ and 568 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:10,120 they spoke about the law and the prophet and Paul's against the 569 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:13,080 temple. And Paul wrote this wonderful 570 00:33:13,080 --> 00:33:16,080 masterpiece, I think, on Hebrews, which says. 571 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:20,840 This is what it was, this is what God gave you, but this is 572 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,640 what is far. Better in Christ. 573 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:27,360 He talked about the high priest, Jesus, our high priest. 574 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:30,840 He talks about the the priesthood of. 575 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:35,000 Aaron and and in Hebrews. He talks about the priesthood 576 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,240 of. Melchizedek and all of. 577 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:41,760 Grace and mercy that Jesus is the. 578 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:46,640 Sacrifice to end. All sacrifices and so you could 579 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:49,280 picture yourself. Perhaps going home this week and 580 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:54,320 reading Hebrews and think that. You're Paul, your Ancestoria. 581 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:56,840 You're there 2. Years and you're writing. 582 00:33:57,480 --> 00:34:00,960 About what you wished your fellow Jews. 583 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,520 Would understand. Who Jesus is? 584 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:08,600 They believe that Paul. Didn't write it by hand, but. 585 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:10,719 It was Luke, Doctor Luke, who was allowed to. 586 00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:15,080 Visit him dictated wrote it and Paul. 587 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:18,560 Dictated it to it. Father, we thank you. 588 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:22,719 For your for your word. Help us, Lord. 589 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:28,040 To realise our protection is in your hand, you had hundreds of 590 00:34:28,040 --> 00:34:31,600 soldiers looking after. Paul his. 591 00:34:31,600 --> 00:34:33,920 Time was not then and you were going to make. 592 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:37,120 Sure, his way. Was going to be in your way, 593 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:42,239 Lord and Father. We just ask for you to help us 594 00:34:42,239 --> 00:34:45,920 in the time that we have to live. 595 00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:49,639 And represent you. As did Paul that Jesus is the 596 00:34:49,639 --> 00:34:53,480 Messiah that there is. Going to be a resurrection. 597 00:34:53,480 --> 00:34:56,159 The Resurrection. Of the dead, the. 598 00:34:56,159 --> 00:34:58,520 Just and the unjust. Oh. 599 00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:02,520 Lord help us to. Use this time periods when we 600 00:35:02,520 --> 00:35:07,160 are at risk to. Prepare for the battles that. 601 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:09,760 You have ahead. Of each of us. 602 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:12,560 This we pray in Jesus night. Amen. 603 00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:26,720 Just to know you in my sweetest friend, my friend.